Tag: Quran verse 4:34

By Saima Baig A few days ago, a video surfaced on the internet. In it, two hijab-clad women in Australia were discussing the verse Surah Nisa in the Quran (4:34). The translation of the verse in question is as follows: “Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend for [maintenance] from their wealth. So, righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband’s] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom…

By Jimmy Bangash Crush her spirit Break her soul Teach this woman her new role Curb her speech Teach her her worth Cooking cleaning birth and birth Birth and birth and birth and birth Cooking cleaning birth and birth Claim her children Quote 4:34 Keep her gaze upon the floor Keep her fearing of Talaq This is how you make your mark Keep her locked Within your home And all your antics are unknown If she cries Call her a whore Sow…

By Arshia Malik There is no end to the hypocrisy of Muslims. On the one hand, every time, a daughter is born, the only thing that looms large in the minds of the subcontinental Muslims is the daughter’s marriage. From birth onwards, they tend to see the female offspring as somebody to shove off the minute she is of the ”proper marriageable age” which can be anywhere from 15 to the ‘old maid’ 28. At every waking hour the talk around the home is centered around the ”dowry” they…

By Hassan Radwan Islam – my religion – is facing the most serious crisis of its 1400 year history. Extremists like ISIS only serve to bring this crisis to a head, but it has been growing over the last 200 years. Yet despite this, we refuse to accept there is need for reform or even to engage in a conversation about it. The past 200 years have seen some of the greatest changes in human history. Changes in relationships, gender roles, law and order, morality and ethics. Changes in the…